Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “Authority” means the Early Childhood Care and Education Authority established under section 3; “Board” means the Board of the Authority referred to in section 6; “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under section 6; “Convention on the Rights of the Child” means the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20 November 1989; “Director” means the Director of the Authority appointed under section 9; “early childhood care and education” means education, health, care and other services that are aimed at the development and protection of the young child; E – 1 [Issue 2] Early Childhood Care and Education Authority Act “educational institution” means an institution in the Republic of Mauritius engaged in activities relating to early childhood care and education; “educator” means a person who is engaged in delivering early childhood care and education in an educational institution; “member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairperson; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of education is assigned; “Ministry” means the Ministry responsible for the subject of education; “networking” means developing inter-ministerial collaboration for the development of integrated services and partnerships in the field of early childhood care and education with non-governmental organisations, international institutions and the private sector; “pre-school” means an educational institution or a unit within the premises of a primary school in the Republic of Mauritius, engaged in activities relating to early childhood care and education; “qualified” means possessing such qualifications, and having followed such training, as may be approved by the Authority; “registered” means registered with the Authority; “young child” means a child between the ages of 3 and 8.